Top tips for career planning over the break

As everyone creeps towards the end of term the collective sigh of relief is palpable . I am sure many of you have plans for the break and also have lots of university work to do. However for all of you, especially those in the final year, meeting friends and family will probably involve the question ‘ What are you going to do when to finish your degree?’

The break will give you time to reflect and prepare for the next stage of the course and the all important career planning. So here are some top tips for some light- hearted and also more serious career preparation over the break and include some of the great things to do at this time of year.

Observe – if you are still unsure what career path to follow think and observe the work of people who provide over Christmas and the roles they take. Retail management is an obvious area we see and understand but behind the scenes there are people working in transport and logistics to get goods and people moved around. There are also careers in more emergency or just behind the scenes work such as health and social care. Some require certain qualifications but many of these take graduates with any degree. Does anything like that appeal to you? Have a look at the Prospects website to find out more about career areas. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles

TV– whilst there is a lot of artistic licence in TV programmes sometimes what people are doing on screen can inspire us. Even if that doesn’t work for you, according to BAFTA who recently held a great event for Careers Advisers in Film and TV careers, there are loads of jobs in Film and TV that you wouldn’t necessarily think of. Alongside creative people Film and TV companies employ accountants, lawyers, engineers, medical staff, hospitality staff and teachers amongst others … so get investigating if you fancy working for one of these companies. http://www.bafta.org/jobs